Noun priming has 3 senses
  1. priming - the act of making something ready
    --1 is a kind of
    preparation, readying
  2. fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
    --2 is a kind of lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
    --2 has particulars: detonating fuse; safety fuse; time-fuse
  3. flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    --3 is a kind of coat of paint
    --3 has particulars: couch
,Verb prime has 3 senses
  1. prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
    --1 is one way to
    fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
    Derived form: noun primer2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. prime, ground, undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
    --2 is one way to paint
    Derived form: noun primer3
    Sample sentence:
    They want to prime the doors
  3. prime - fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
    --3 is one way to
    fill, fill up, make full
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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